#166 | PANEL (60mins) | When does an unpaid tax look like an unnecessary antibiotic prescription? What an evaluation in one policy context can tell us about another
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| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
| 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM |
Speaker
Mr Harry Greenwell
Director
Department of Treasury
When does an unpaid tax look like an unnecessary antibiotic prescription? What an evaluation in one policy context can tell us about another
Biography
Harry Greenwell is Director of the Impact Evaluation Unit at the Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE) in the Australian Treasury. He previously worked for five years at the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA). Before that, he provided advice and research on a broad range of policy issues in the Australian Treasury, including deployments to the counterpart departments in PNG and Solomon Islands. Harry studied economics, philosophy and mathematics. Outside of work, he has a keen interest in effective altruism, and enjoys playing ultimate frisbee.
Dr Alex Gyani
Director
Behavioural Insights Team
When does an unpaid tax look like an unnecessary antibiotic prescription? What an evaluation in one policy context can tell us about another
Biography
Alex is the Director of the Behavioural Insights Team’s Australian office. He has been based in Sydney since 2014. Previously Alex oversaw the team’s research and evaluation work across Singapore, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and ran the office in Aotearoa New Zealand from 2018-2021. Since joining the team in 2012, he has worked in a diverse set of fields from domestic violence, energy regulation, health system efficiency, obesity, financial regulation, employment services to education. His PhD focused on encouraging people with anxiety and depression to seek treatment using an app and encouraging psychological therapists to use evidence-based treatments.
